Comments on: Tonight’s game story (Jan. 8)http://lakingsinsider.com/2011/01/09/tonights-game-story-jan-8/
In-depth coverage of the Los Angeles Kings.Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:27:46 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8By: Cynichttp://lakingsinsider.com/2011/01/09/tonights-game-story-jan-8/#comment-291621
Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:38:25 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291621@mcsorleyfan,
Yep. Great assessment. Again, not Westy’s fault, but he doesn’t get the time to be any better than Ivanans was. I know Westy has more skill than Ivan, I just feel Clifford offers more than Westy does, therefore he’s kind of unnecessary. I feel he’ll go the way of Parros and land on a team as a role player as long as he develops the skill like Parros has over the years. He can have a nice career in the NHL, I just don;t believe it will be with the Kings. Nice guy though, just not the fit here that I think we’ll eventually run with.

Westy does show some flashes of brilliance. He can make passes and he does have some vision. I think he’ll have an easier time than Parros has making a career in the NHL.

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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:16:41 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291586There was more creativity in last night’s game with more shots and dare I say it – passes – down low. That is how we score a multituda of goals. We had people drving the slot and looking for redirects towards the net. Nice work Stoll however you held that second one for too long. Almost got away. Need to practice those touch re-directs. And EVERYONE needs to be ALWAYS ready for a pass. Also, the guy playing the slot on PP needs to move around in that area to create a seam. A better executed game but should never have been that close at the end. I started having flashes of the Juniors game and we were the Canadiens.
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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:20:43 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291536@Cowboy Bill, can’t beleive you think Ponikavorski made a difference, unbelievable your standards for a winger must be very low
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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:03:52 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291518@mcsorleyfan, Great analysis on Westgarth. Dont know if you caught my post yesterday on TM when I compared him to Barry Melrose in their infatuation with big,strong, and tall players but I am just so tired of that narrow minded mentality. If those 2 had their way, players like Gilmour, Dionne, Fleury, and even Rafalski would never set foot on the ice.
]]>By: mcsorleyfanhttp://lakingsinsider.com/2011/01/09/tonights-game-story-jan-8/#comment-291444
Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:13:41 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291444@Cynic, Agree- Westy draws criticism for not squaring up Boll late in the game when Columbus had momentum and it may have cost Westy an instigator; Westy never got on the ice after that. Westgarth was a 25 point player (11 goals 14 assists) last year in the minors; he will never reach that level here if, when he does get starts, he’s not allowed to play. A lot of folks whom I’ve come to realize don’t follow minor league hockey but are otherwise knowledgeable don’t get the Westgarth idea. The idea, as it was related to me by Daryl Evans, was to let Ivanans go elsewhere in favor of a player with Richie’s numbers and better fighting skills than Ivanans. We’ll never see that emerge from KW unless he gets consistant ice time. It sounded great as presented, but I will have to admit it hasn’t panned out. In any case, that may also be where the idea that Westgarth and Richardson are interchangeable comes in. I understand Westgarth is a work in progress, but I am beginning to wonder when we see that progress. I still like the idea- but if they’re committed to it they need to follow through with it. I saw Boll before the game with a mouse over his left eye; Westgarth chased him around a bit in the first trying to get going, but nothing came of it until we’d risk an instigator penalty if we did something about it. Maybe we see something next game.
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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:54:55 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291433imo……if you look at how close the standings are…….one more losing streak of 3 or 4 games will put you out of the playoffs …….for the year….
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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:53:17 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291430no one stood up when Kopi was involved in his scuffle…Their enforcer did a good job of getting Kopi off the ice…..We dont need Westy ……..
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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:47:13 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291310@Cynic, concur 100%. Time for Westgarth to be sent down. Clifford can fill that role, and he’s able to skate and pass, and even score sometimes. Westgarth is … well, I won’t go there.

Stoll seems to be a character guy. He gives 110% out there. And I was so surprised and glad to see Kopitar stick up for Brown – but let’s all chip in and buy Anze some boxing lessons. Proud of his display of emotion, but that wasn’t exactly a classic Marquess of Queensberry exhibition out there!

And Quick … I guess we are stuck with the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The Good – he was fairly solid again, and has pushed Bernier deeper down the depth chart. The Bad – only bad things can handle once Quickie starts to stick-handle the puck; this is why you are NOT a winger! And the Ugly – that Calvert goal will be on SportsCenter year-end highlights, guaranteed.

]]>By: xeropointhttp://lakingsinsider.com/2011/01/09/tonights-game-story-jan-8/#comment-291120
Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:02:11 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291120@Kingsfanone, Me too. A lot of people believe he has a longwinded way of saying nothing, but I find him to be pretty candid. Not Brian Burke candid but he tells you what’s up in his own way.
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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:53:56 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291112@Cynic, I really liked the line tonight. Sturm and Simmonds complimented him perfectly. Stoll and Simmonds can dig it out in the corners and be physical while Sturm does the heavy lifting, from a playmaking standpoint.

You’re dead on about Stoll, though. When he is physical and taking the proper angles he is pretty effective down low. When he gets lazy, he starts reaching in with the stick and gets behind the play.

Agree about Richardson.

Have to admit, I really liked what Ponikarovski brought to the Kopitar line, as well. He is another physical force who can make some quick little dishes back to Kopitar, which is who should be handling the puck 90% of the time. He’s also good when they’re back in their own end and will usually make the right decision to move the puck forward, even if it means taking a nasty hit along the wall.

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Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:45:59 +0000http://lakingsinsider.com/?p=10740#comment-291106@puck73, I think it’s fair to say the ONLY question mark, when it comes to Mitchell is his health. His ability to read the play and contain the best players is fantastic. I think we should all pitch in and send him a seasons supply of multi-vitamins!
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